Intern - Investment Consulting (Korean Speaking)

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Description:

We are now inviting ambitious candidates to join our Wealth team for a 6 - 12-month full-time internship (the duration of the internship can be adjusted through mutual discussion and agreement).  Successful candidates will have the opportunity to understand and support our growing wealth team, based in Hong Kong. Candidate with Immediate availability is highly preferred.

POSITION SCOPE

We will count on you to:

• Assist in delivering investment and retirement advisory services for Korea institutional investors and corporate clients
• Perform actuarial valuation in accordance with IAS19 and USGAAP, as well as involve in investment monitoring process for pension plans
• Conduct research of business service offerings/ products and market trends, as well as analytical and reporting duties, under guidance of experienced associates. 
• Support client projects (retirement and investment) and delivery processes including business development, project delivery, documentation and reporting.

Assist with translation and provide support to senior Korean colleagues in project delivery while handling Korean language requirements. What you need to have: 

• Undergraduate in Economics, Finance/ Actuarial Science, Engineering, Mathematics and any other numerate degrees.
• Strong self-initiative and curiosity in financial services, self-motivated to seek out knowledge, test ideas and ways to contribute to the team.
• Ability to build relationships by communicating, influencing and negotiating effectively with team members.
• Motivated to deliver good quality work and high learning agility.  Strong personal management to be able to handle variety of tasks, with diverse objectives and team members.
• Good capabilities of Microsoft Office suite.  Strong Excel skills, basic VBA will be a plus.
• Fluency in Korean and English, Cantonese and/ or Mandarin will be a plus.

Availability

Applicants are expected to be available for a period of 6 - 12 months on a full time basis (Monday to Friday).  The duration of the internship can be adjusted through mutual discussion and agreement). Immediate availability is highly preferred.

What makes you a stand-out?

• Strong domain expertise relevant to the financial services industry.
• A team player with a collaborative and willing to learn approach and attitude
• Strong communication skills, especially in Korean.